Iowa AEYC Staff Members

Barbara Merrill

Executive Director

bmerrill@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 111

Ashley Bertsch, LISW

ECQuIP Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant 

abertsch@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 108

Lori Chicchelly

Accountant

lori@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 115

Hannah Clark

Social Media Specialist

hannah@iowaaeyc.org

Amy Curtis

ECQuIP Early Childhood Education Consultant

amy@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 108

Pat Dautremont

Membership Services Specialist

pat@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 110

Anne Dieseth

Events Specialist

anne@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 122

Pam Ellis

T.E.A.C.H. Counseling Specialist

pam@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 117

Johnna Haggerty

ECQuIP Infant/Toddler/Two Consultant

johnna@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 118

Kelly Hanson, RD

Farm to Early Care and Education Program Specialist

kelly@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 107

Jocee Kelly

WAGE$ Counseling Specialist

jocee@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 126

Lauren Linnenbrink

T.E.A.C.H. Counseling Specialist 

lauren@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 120

Dara Madigan

WAGE$ Program Manager

dara@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 114

Pam Mahoney

T.E.A.C.H. Counseling Specialist

Best Practices Specialist

pmahoney@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 125

Ashley Otte

T.E.A.C.H. Program Manager

Iowa Head Start Association Coordinator

ashley@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 113

Rick Roghair

ECI Professional Development Manager

rick@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 124

Jamie Schmidt

Administrative Assistant

jamies@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 119

Lisa Stocksleger

ECQuIP Literacy Consultant

lisa@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 108

Jennifer Stritz

ECQuIP Early Childhood Education Consultant

jennifer@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 108

Karen Teel

Marketing

karen@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 112

Stacey Walter

ECQuIP Project Manager

stacey@iowaaeyc.org

515.331.8000 ext 109